THIRD DAY. 



THE sun was sinning brightly into my cabin when I awoke, 

 and a lively bustle was going on both on the deck overhead 

 and on shore near the vessel, and, on my asking where we 

 were, I learned to my no small astonishment that we had 

 already been lying some minutes at the pier of Apatin. 



I had therefore slept soundly through our departure at 

 daybreak from the place where we had passed the night, and 

 during the entire passage to Apatin. My brother-in-law had 

 also done the same. So, hastily dressing, we hurried on 

 deck. 



It was the 24th of April, and a splendid morning ; the sun 

 had already attained its full strength, above us stretched the 

 cloudless deep blue sky, and for the first time we felt that we 

 had reached \varmer and more southerly regions. 



There was plenty of work in progress both on board our 

 vessel and on the pier, and Hodek had gone ashore to 

 launch and attach to the steamer his large rowing-boat, which 

 can also be used with sails. 



The * Vienna,' for so his craft was named, had come down 

 to Apatin in advance, and was henceforth to remain with us. 

 Several " csikeln " * as they usually call the canoe-like 

 punts used in Southern Hungary were also brought off and 

 stowed away, some in the l Vienna,' some on board the 

 steamer, while others were made fast to her. 



* Flat-bottomed crafts pointed at both ends and worked by a single- 

 bladed paddle with a cross handle. They are chiefly used on the Danube 

 between Pest and the Iron Gates. 



